I really enjoyed shooting this rifle and it delivered excellent precision; the smallest group fired was just shy of a half-inch and the target slightly more than an inch. This is realistically about what you should expect from a $1200.00…
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The 22 Magnum
There was a time when the 22 Magnum was the darling cartridge of riflemen. All real riflemen had a 22 Magnum and used it extensively. Shortly after the dawn of the new millennium that changed; the 17 HMR was introduced…
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Guns of our Grandfathers
They are in every family. Guns, maybe not all that special to their original owners, but guns families cherish and hold on to. If for no other reason than to keep a loved one that has passed on, close to…
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Should you replace your rifle stock?
The aftermarket stock business is BIG business. Most shooters think the advantage in an aftermarket stock is an increase in precision. That can happen, especially with proper bedding, but the most important things a new stock can bring to the…
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Pancho Villa’s Deer
For many a coues deer hunt is a bucket list hunt. This might seem a bit odd because if you are one of those folks who score or measure their deer, coues deer have very small antlers compared to other…
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Picking Your Expert/Cartridge
I’m not a rifle hunting cartridge expert. In fact, I’m not sure how that qualification could even be obtained. I am however often asked for advice when it comes to cartridge selection. Because of its nonpartisan stance, my answer—my standard…
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Federal’s Terminal Ascent Ammunition
For the last several years the demand for rifle bullets that will fly flat, hit hard at distance, and still deliver desirable terminal performance has increased. We’ve seen several offerings attempting to fill this need. That’s not a hard bullet…
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2020 New Year’s Resolution – Same as Always
I’ve never been much for New Year’s resolutions. It seems sort of silly to wait until a specific day to make a promise to myself to do something that would be better for me, or might make me a better…
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Life and Death, in Africa
But I won’t be alone. Dad will be there, just like he’s always been. And, I’ll have a nice and shiny, big red apple to share with him.
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WILDCraft: South Africa
My family instilled the love for the hunt inside me. My mother loved to sit in a hickory patch—still as a mouse—squirrel hunting. My father and his trusty Winchester Model 12, 16-gauge prowled the West Virginia hills for squirrel, rabbit,…
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